Your Educational Development Plan (EDP)

All students throughout Oakland County complete standards each year that are specific to their grade level.

Students have access to their EDP and Career Cruising tools for five years after they graduate.

Career Cruising can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, including smartphones.

Career Cruising offers extensive information on scholarships and financial aid. Thou$ands of scholarships are available!

EDP’s are created in 7th grade and revised annually throughout 12th grade!

Each student must have 100% of the Evidence Standards completed each year!

Summary of Career Cruising Features

Career Matchmaker – interest assessment tool. Each student must complete 39 questions. There are up to 116 questions. The more you do, the more accurate your career match.

Explore Careers – gives you several ways to search for careers.

Explore Education and Training – provides comprehensive college, university, and vocational school information to help you plan your education and training.

EDP Tool – allows you to keep track of all of your career exploration activities. You can bookmark careers, create a personalized high school plan, document your work and activities, and build a customized resume.

7th grade Evidence Standards

Learning Styles Inventory

Hobbies & Interests

8th grade Evidence Standards

Career Matchmaker

My Saved Pathway

Career & Life Goals

My Education Plan (for 9th grade)

“People with clear, written goals accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them can ever imagine.”

~anonymous

It is strongly recommended that you visit the site frequently, update your selections, and discuss the results with your family.

High School Evidence Standards

In high school, you will be directed to review various areas and continue with your EDP. Additional activities include My Skills, My Saved Careers, Post-Secondary Plan, and a Course Plan for each year.

Career Cruising is a great tool for a personalized high school education plan, maintain a diary of our thoughts on career and life goals, document your work and volunteer experience, skills, abilities, extracurricular activities, and hobbies, AND build a customized resume!

Derby Middle School

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a learning/working environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. There will be no tolerance for discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, disability or age. The District prohibits harassment and other forms of discrimination whether occurring at school, on District property, in a District vehicle, or at any District related activity or event. The Superintendent will designate compliance officers and develop and implement regulations for the reporting, investigation and resolution of complaints of discrimination or harassment. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Students - Inquiries related to discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to: Executive Director of Special Education, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000. Direct all other inquiries related to discrimination to: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000.